Neuralink Patient with ALS Edits and Narrates Video Using Only His Brain in Historic First

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In a new advancement for brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, Brad Smith, the first nonverbal patient to receive Neuralink’s brain implant, has demonstrated how he edited and narrated video footage using only his brain signals.

Smith is currently living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that impairs voluntary muscle control. In the video posted on YouTube last month, he demonstrated how he relies on Neuralink for all forms of communication.

Smith is now the third person in the world to receive Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip, and the first with ALS. In January, Musk seemingly confirmed Smith’s participation in Neuralink trials in a posting on his social media platform X, saying at the time that “We’ve got… now three humans with Neuralinks implanted, and they’re all working well.”

Over the years, Smith has lost all ability to speak and move. Prior to recieving Neuralink’s brain interface chip, he relied on eye-gaze technology, which primarily only helped him dim the lighting in his home.

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